A simple fluid–structure coupling algorithm for the study of the anastomotic mechanics of vascular grafts

N.K. Schiller, T. Franz, N.S. Weerasekara, P. Zilla and B.D. Reddy

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, 2010, vol. 13, issue 6, 773-781

Abstract: Vascular anastomoses constitute a main factor in poor graft performance due to mismatches in distensibility between the host artery and the graft. This work aims at computational fluid–structure investigations of proximal and distal anastomoses of vein grafts and synthetic grafts. Finite element and finite volume models were developed and coupled with a user-defined algorithm. Emphasis was placed on the simplicity of the coupling algorithm. An artery and vein graft showed a larger dilation mismatch than an artery and synthetic graft. The vein graft distended nearly twice as much as the artery while the synthetic graft displayed only approximately half the arterial dilation. For the vein graft, luminal mismatching was aggravated by development of an anastomotic pseudo-stenosis. While this study focused on end-to-end anastomoses as a vehicle for developing the coupling algorithm, it may serve as useful point of departure for further investigations such as other anastomotic configurations, refined modelling of sutures and fully transient behaviour.

Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1080/10255841003606124

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